.
WE'VE ALL HEARD OFFERS TOO
GOOD TO BE TRUE, NO RISK, AND
GUARANTEED.
THERE IS A MARKETING OF A
PILL ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM A
WELL KNOWN CELEBRITY AND THE
COMPANY IS GETTING LOTS OF
COMPLAINTS WITH CUSTOMERS
ALLEGING THEY WERE RIPPED OFF.
WE HAD AN UNWELCOMED
CONFRONTATION WITH THE OWNER.
MY NAME IS LARRY KING.
IT'S LABELLED AS A LARRY
KING SPECIAL REPORT, BUT IT'S
REALLY AN INFORMERCIAL FOR A
FISH OIL SUPPLEMENT CALLED
OMEGA XL.
THIS TAKES A GIANT LEAP
FORWARD.
KING INTRODUCES KEN MEARS,
WHO SELLS OMEGA XL ACROSS THE
COUNTRY WITH A SO-CALLED
SPECIAL TWO FOR ONE OFFER.
WE BELIEVE IT'S THE MOST
POWERFUL OMEGA 3 ON THE FACE
OF THE PLANET.
THERE IS NO FINANCIAL RISK.
OMEGA XL OFFERS A 90 DAY
GUARANTEE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO
LOSE.
NOT TRUE FROM THE SCORES OF
THE CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING
ABOUT THE COMPANY TO THE
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND
IT'S A FRAUD AND SCAM AND THE
COMPANY IS CHARGING THEIR
CREDIT CARD IS WITHOUT CONSENT
AND THE MONEY WON'T REFUND THE
MONEY AND KEEPS TAKING MONEY
OUT OF THE ACCOUNT.
NO DISCLOSURE OF AN AUTO
SHIP.
NO.
THIS CONSUMER LAW PROFESSOR
MICHAEL FLINN SAYS HE FINDS
THE COMPANY'S MARKETING STACKS
SUSPECT AT BEST.
WE'RE EXTENDING A SPECIAL
OFFER BUT THEY DON'T TELL YOU
THE TERMS AND THE CONDITIONS
OF THE SPECIAL OFFER.
YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE.
DO THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO
LOSE?
THE $60 A MONTH BILLED TO
THEM FOR SHIPMENT OF A PRODUCT
ON A CONTINUING AUTO SHIP
BASIS.
ONCE THE CUSTOMER AGREES
FOR THE TWO FOR ONE DEAL, THEY
SHIP MONTHLY BOTTLES AT $60
PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING
AUTOMATICALLY CHARGING THEM ON
THEIR CREDIT CARDS.
I JUST SWALLOW THEM WITHOUT
WATER.
WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBER,
THE SALES REP GAVE ME THE SAME
SPEEL AND GOT TO MY BILLING
INFORMATION WITHOUT MENTIONING
AUTO SHIPPING AT ALL.
ON THE WEB SITE, AUTO SHIPPING
IS EXPLAINED ONLY AS AN
ASTERISK UNDER A PRECHECKED
BOX ABOUT ACCEPTING A FREE
ONLINE MAGAZINE.
THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET TO
MAKE THE CHOICE.
IT'S ALREADY CLICKED..
WE CAUGHT UP WITH MEARS,
BUT HE HAD NOTHING TO SAY.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE
COMPLAINTS YOU'RE COMPANY HAS
RECEIVED.
THIS RAISED EYEBROWS WHEN HE
HIRED DAVID BOWDEN WHEN THE
PREVIOUS BOSS.
WE THREE KINGS BE STEALING
THE GOLD.
WAS BUSTED IN A BILLION
DOLLAR PONZI SCHEME, AND HE
WAS VICE PRESIDENT AND UNDER
FBI INVESTIGATION AND NOW IN
PRISON ON A WIRE FRAUD
CONVICTION.
I'M GOING TO TAKE TWO NOW.
I TRIED TO REACH KING
THROUGH FACEBOOK AND HIS
HOLLYWOOD AGENT BUT RECEIVED
NO RESPONSE.
THE COMPANY ISSUED A STATEMENT
DEFENDING AUTO SHIPPING AS A
COMMON PRACTICE&SAID THE
COMPANY SOLD TWO MILLION
BOTTLES LAST YEAR AVERAGING
FEWER THAN FIVE COMPLAINTS A
MONTH ADDING QUOTE, WE WOULD
GLADLY REFUND MONEY TO ANYONE
THAT FULLY DID NOT UNDERSTAND
THE TERMS OF THE PROGRAM, BUT
THE PROFESSOR SAYS THE
COMPANY'S PRACTICES DESERVE
GREATER ATTENTION FROM THE
AUTHORITIES.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
OFFICE SHOULD OPEN AN
INVESTIGATION ON IT.
Reporter: YOU DON'T HAVE
ANYTHING TO SAY?
BOB NORMAN, "LOCAL 10 NEWS."
NOW BOB TELLS US THAT GREAT
HEALTH WORKS HAS RESOLVED THE
COMPLAINTS WITH THE BETTER
BUSINESS BUREAU AT TIMES